This Mutilated Body

Then Anna burst out laughing. Her laughter sounds so creepy. The king became irritated with her. Her laughter was so loud that it could be heard from outside the chamber. Through that laughter, Anna let out all her feelings about how disgusting the Harlow family was and how they ended up losing their nobility by wanting the blood of a slave they had always despised. What an irony.

"Cut her tongue." I command you."

A guard took out the dagger he was carrying. The others held Anna. Anna remained calm and kept a smug face. Then, with one swipe, her tongue was cut out. She didn't laugh anymore, but she kept smiling, as if she felt no pain. But it was true—she felt no pain at all.

Then she was moved back to the dungeon. Her feet were chained. Every evening, a guard came and slashed her wrists. They collected the blood in a glass as King Daryl's personal wine. She was kept fed, watered, and medicated to keep her alive so they could continue to take her blood. Several times, Lady Tiana also